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G. J. LAMBERT STOVEPIPE ANCHOR Filed April 7. 1922 Witness: 2

i atented Nov. 13, 1923.

GUSTAVE J. LAMBERT, 0F SALINA, KANSAS.

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Application an. April 7,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Gosriivn J. LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saline, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to anchoring means for stove pipes and embraces means for an choring connected stove pipe sections to a tine, so that there will be no danger of said stove pipes getting out of place and falling to the fioor.

Other features will hereinafter appear, and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing two sections equipped with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of a flue and a stove pipe connected by the anchoring means.

Fig. 3 is an inverted cross section on line TIT- IM of Fig. 2, showing the upper portion of the anchoring means.

Fig. is a detail front elevation of an anchor forming part of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation, partly in sec tion of a band for securing two sections together.

Fig. 6 is a cross section on line VIE-VI of Fig 5.

Fig. is a broken end view of a sleeve and a hook secured therein.

Referring now in detail to the various parts, A designates a portion of a chimney wall which has the usual stove pipe opening lined with a thimble B.

2 designates a sleeve removably mounted within the thimble B and adapted to receive one end of a stove pipe C. Said sleeve 2 is provided at its outer end with a marginal flange 4 and interiorly with a plurality of right angular stops 6 adapted to abut the usual collar D and thus prevent said sleeve 2 from being pushed too far into the thimble B. The sleeve 2 is also equipped interiorly with a hook 8 to which an anchor 10 is connected by suitable means such as wires 12. The hook 8 is provided at one end with guides 9' through which the wires 12 extend to the forward end of said hook 8, and thus aid in steadying the anchor 10. The anchor 10 has a substantially circular por tion 14 to lit against the marginal flange E at the inner end of the thimble B, and up- 1922. Serial No. 550,504.

wardly and downwardly extending portions 16 and 18, respectively. forengaging the inner surface of the flue A, as best shown by Fig. 2. The anchor 10 is sufficiently flexible to permit its curved portions to be pressed toward each other, so that said anchor can be readily passed through the sleeve 2 and placed in proper position within the flue A.

The lapping ends of the sections C are connected together by a band 22 and the forward end of the foremost stove pipe section C is secured within the sleeve 2 by another band 22. Said bands 22 consist. preferably, of sheet metal. Each band 22 is equipped with a tending studs 24 held in place by loops 26. T he overlapping ends of each band 22 are detachably connected by a slidablefastener 28 and a lug 30, which latter is fixed to one end of the band 22 and adapted to pass through a corresponding opening adjacent to the opposite end of said band. The studs 24 are, preferably, spaced equi-distanccs apart and adapted to pass through correspondingly spaced registering holes 32 in the overlapping ends of the sections C and also through holes 34 adjacent to the outer margin of the sleeve 2.

In some instances the distance between the registering holes 32 in the sections C may vary slightly, and so in order to accoin- 'niodate the studs 24 to such variations, two of said studs 24 are passed through slots 38 in the band 22, so that they may be moved laterally with the two associate loops 26, in order to readily enter the holes 32.

in practice the sleeve 2 is slipped into position in the thirnble B until checked by the stops 6 contacting the collar D. The anchor 10 is then passed through the sleeve 2 and adjusted to the position disclosed by Figs. 1 and 2, where it is firmly secured by wrapping the free ends of the wires 12 around the hook 8, which operation holds the sleeve 2 and the anchor 10 firmly in place. lVhen the sleeve 2 is placed in position care is taken to have the hook 8 uppermost, so that it will not be in the way of a scraper or other device employed in cleaning soot from the interior of said sleeve. The desired number of sections C are then connected together with the bands 22 and the foremost stove pipe section C is connected to the sleeve 2, also, by a band 22. Should one of the sections C rust out in the course of time it can be readily disconnected from the plurality of inwardly eX- other sections on removal of the connecting band 22. The sections G can alsobe taken down and disconnected so that any soot therein can be readily removed.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that my invention embodies the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement "of parts, reserve the right to make such changes as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is: V 1 1. In anchoring means of the character described, a sleeve adapted to be inserted in the opening of a flue, a band placed around the outer end of said sleeve, studs extending inwardly from said band and passing through registering holes in the sleeve and a. stove-pipe having one end inserted in said sleeve, a lug fixed to the band near one end thereof and adapted to enter an opening in said band near its opposite I end, and a fastener adapted to be slid over the overlapping ends oft-he band vto coact with said lug in securing the ends of the band together.

2. In'anchoring means of the character described, a sleeve inserted in the opening of a flue, a flexible anchor placed 'wholly within the fiueand having a circular portion-toiextend around the flue opening, a

hook fixed to the sleeve, flexible means for connecting saidhook and the anchor, and

guides on the hook through which said flexible means extend.

3. In anchoring means of the character described, the combination of a collaradapted to fit around the outer end of a flueopening, a sleeve having a flanged outer end andadapted to be inserted n the flue opening, members projecting from said sleeve to abut'th'e collar and limit the inward movement of the sleeve, a band extending around the flanged end of the sleeve,

and studs extending inwardly from said band and through openings in the sleeve to enter the end of a stove pipe inserted in said sleeve.

In testimony whereof Iarfix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

eUsTAvE 'J. LAMBERT. Witnesses: i r

L. J. FIsormR, F. C. FISCHER. 

